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ASTR415 Survey Results
Fall 2010
11 respondents (100%)
- Computer familiarity [1=Master, 5=None]:
Avg = 2.77 [Skilled], range from [Expert] to [Skilled]
- Unix familiarity [1=Master, 5=None]:
Avg = 3.59 [Novice], range from [Expert] to [None]
- Unix commands:
- cat: 3/11 correct (30%)
- grep: 3/11 correct (30%)
- sed: 0 correct (0%)
- awk: 2/11 correct (20%)
- make: 3/11 correct (30%)
- Other OSs: Windows = 3 (30%), Linux = 4 (40%) MacOS/OS X = 5 (50%)
- Fortran familiarity [1=Master, 5=None]:
Avg = 4.5 [None], range from [Novice] to [None]
- Java familiarity [1=Master, 5=None]:
Avg = 4.2 [Novice], range from [Expert] to [None]
- C familiarity [1=Master, 5=None]:
Avg = 4.1 [Novice], range from [Expert] to [Novice]
- C statements:
- increment: 9/11 correct (80%)
- loop: 6/11 correct (50%)
- pointers: 0 correct (0%)
- malloc: 0 correct (0%)
- structures: 0 correct (0%)
- Other languages: Ruby, Basic, python, IDL, bash, Perl, PHP
- sm familiarity [1=Master, 5=None]:
Avg = 5.0 [None] from [Novice] to [None]
- Other plotting/visualization packages:
- gnuplot: a few
- IDL: best known
- NCAR graphics: 0
- Other: MATLAB
- Do you know how to?
- Surf the web: 11 (100%)
- Deal with multimedia content: 11 (100%)
- Print colour output: 10 (100%)
- Use PowerPoint or OpenOffice: 11 (100%)
- Have you ever?
- Used a supercomputer: 2 (20%)
- Written parallel code: 3 (30%)
- Written assembly code: 1 (10%)
- Used revision/maintenance software: 3 (30%)
- Written HTML code: 6 (60%)
Number of respondents who supplied their name: 11 (100%)
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Massimo Ricotti
2010-09-02